Ghostblaster
New member
Looking to photograph goshawks in the Sussex area any ideas for me
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Goshawks (1 Viewer)
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shorebirder
Well-known member
Yes, stay at home and take up knitting, please please no-one answer this post.
Ratal
Well-known member
http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/derwent-goshawk.html#cr
No ones going to tell you because they are rare, and badly persecuted by nest destroyers. Plus it's a first post which, even to me as a new member also, is highly suspicious.
Rob Smallwood
Well-known member
Ghostblaster - you will have picked up that this is a sensitve subject.
Goshawk sites are closely guarded because of the threat of either egg theft or nest destruction.
As a result what may have been an innocent question has aroused suspicion as this and other birder sites can be used by egg collectors or gamekeepers to find information.
There are a few well publicised siters for seeing Goshawk in Britain - a simple Google search will reveal them, but I'm not sure that there is one close to you - if not then that is because it is thought that the risk of publicising is too high.
New Fancy View in the Forest of Dean and Wykeham Forest in Yorks are good safe places, but you will be lucky to get really good photo ops.
Goshawk sites are closely guarded because of the threat of either egg theft or nest destruction.
As a result what may have been an innocent question has aroused suspicion as this and other birder sites can be used by egg collectors or gamekeepers to find information.
There are a few well publicised siters for seeing Goshawk in Britain - a simple Google search will reveal them, but I'm not sure that there is one close to you - if not then that is because it is thought that the risk of publicising is too high.
New Fancy View in the Forest of Dean and Wykeham Forest in Yorks are good safe places, but you will be lucky to get really good photo ops.
Nightranger
Senior Moment
Forget it Ghostblaster, there are no goshawks in Sussex unless they are flying through (very quickly, some might say). You would probably need a license under some circumstances anyway but how on Earth are you going to photograph a species that is like a sparrowhawk on steroids unless you stake a site out for at least a year?
Admit defeat and move to Yorkshire. There is a publicised site for them here. The site doesn't guarantee sightings but if you put in the time then you will be rewarded.
Nightranger
Senior Moment
North Wales...glad I don't need to verify it!
